Local wineries win awards at Indiana wine competition

Four area wine producers won awards at the Indy International Wine Competition, held last week in West Lafayette, Ind.

Eudora’s Davenport Orchard & Vineyard won Best of Class and a gold medal for its 2005 Norton.

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery, located in Basehor, won a gold medal for its 2008 Cynthiana and a gold medal and Best of Class for its 2009 Chambourcin. Holy-Field also won seven silver medals and one bronze.

Wyldewood Cellars, which produces most of its wine outside of Mulvane but has a store at 835 Massachusetts St., won gold for its 2010 Traminette. It also won one silver and one bronze.

Olathe’s Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery rounded out the list of area winners, taking home one silver and four bronze medals.

The Indy International Wine Competition drew 3,000 entries from 15 countries and 40 states.